XXcLusive: Don Cannon Speaks on Trap or Die 2, Reveals Young Jeezy/Clipse Collabo

With Young Jeezy getting ready to release the sequel to his seminal Trap or Die mixtape this week, XXLMag.com chopped it up with the host of the project, DJ/producer Don Cannon, to get all the pertinent
details.

Cannon’s former Aphilliates partner DJ Drama, who helmed the original mixtape, was initially supposed to host Trap or Die 2. But according to Cannon—who left the Aphilliates in 2008—a scheduling
conflict prevented Drama from handling the project. “I think there was
time constraints,” he said. “And Jeezy wanted to have it put out pretty
quickly because it’s [part] of the promo of the album.”

As to how he was brought on board, Cannon said he happened to be working on the Snowman’s upcoming album, Thug Motivation 103. “I think he needed a lil’ help picking some songs and doing a couple of
things,” he shared. “So in the midst of me doing his album… he was like,
‘You know what, you might as well host this joint.’ So from there,
once he said that, you know, I was down… I picked the music [and] I put
the whole marketing/viral thing together for it.”

Cannon revealed a star-studded guest list for TOD2, which includes Bun B, Scarface, Trick Daddy and Birdman. But the track that he predicts will be the “sleeper of the year” is Jeezy’s song with Clipse.
“Everybody’s gonna talk about [it]…that’s a big record,” he explained.
“’Cause I don’t know anybody that can talk that street mentality talk
other than him and them. So for them to collab on a track that’s really
important.”

On the production tip, Cannon recruited longtime Jeezy associate Shawty Redd, Drumma Boy and of course he provided one of his own beats for the song “D Boys.”

He said, while there are mostly original songs on the disc, YJ dropped verses over Snoop’s “I Wanna Rock,” Trey Songz’s “Say Ahh” and Birdman’s “Play Ball.”

Trap or Die 2 will be available this Friday (April 30). —Jesse Gissen

Comment by JOY RD. DRE on April 29, 2010 at 1:56am: Y'ALL READY 4 THAT SHIT???

Comment by ReceSSioN on April 29, 2010 at 2:01am: so it is friday

Comment by acidic-e- on April 29, 2010 at 2:01am: man want this shit now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Juan Perez on April 29, 2010 at 2:02am: Watch it not even come out friday ___- been waiting forever for this shit..

Comment by Pete on April 29, 2010 at 2:05am: The streets need some real shit now! 8732 what it dew

Comment by prophetchild on April 29, 2010 at 7:57am: The streets iz ready for Trap or Die 2, cauze that's the code we live by. What's craccin cuzzo, 8732.

Comment by A.P jiGGLES on April 29, 2010 at 8:23am: we on that trap or die 2 by any means necessary the street need jeezy cause thats most of our motivation out here that man on that i fucks with jeezy heavy cause that man know what he saying when he talk about the street and im more than readyy for his album cant wait for it to come out.......

Comment by james jones on April 29, 2010 at 8:56am: I bet everybody the hardest albums this year gon be Bun B and Scarface, i put a million on it.

Comment by A.P jiGGLES on April 29, 2010 at 9:03am: @James Jones naw i doubt it Jeezy got some hard shit and down here where i stay at people live and breathe Jeezy but anything could happen i just doubt they album funna be harder than Jezzy